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Andrew Birkin Talbot as Talbot. Luc Besson. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. England occupies large areas of France and appears set to take the whole of it.

Into this moment of crisis rides legendary Joan of Arc, a teenage girl who claims to be lead by divine visions. Adventure Biography Drama History War. Rated R for strong graphic battles, a rape and some language.

Did you know Edit. Trivia Most of the characters in the film, including Joan's Captains, were real historical people. Giles de Rais Vincent Cassel was a real person who, after the war, and Joan's death, retired to his lands. Many years later, he was arrested for the murder of more than one hundred young boys and was executed.

Some historians believe that his crimes became the basis for the French fairy tale "Bluebeard", about a rich man who murders his wives and hides their bodies in his grand house. Goofs Joan's older sister was not murdered by soldiers, but survived to adulthood and married. She died ultimately in childbirth. Alternate versions The European release was 10 minutes longer than the US theatrical version, which omits, among others, the scene where Joan's virginity is tested before the court of King Charles VII.

User reviews Review. Top review. Milla was simply breathtaking as Joan. Some movies would probably try to make a more divine spirit out of Joan but at least Besson examines all possibilities as regards to what inspired her. I think it was as honest a film you could make about Joan. Her quest for revenge combined with tremendous belief in the forces above that ignited her fire.

Make no mistake -- Besson has whipped up an epic biopic that delivers the historical goods. Fabulous costumes, gorgeous Euro scenery and massive blood-soaked battles are all present and accounted for.

The only thing Besson's Messenger lacks is a compelling title character. It seems that Besson searched the world over to find the perfect actress to interpret one of the most influential female figures in all of history. Conveniently enough, he was married to her. There's a certain amount of hubris that goes into casting your wife as a saint. Sure, most men have that image of their wives all the time. But are they all really worthy of sainthood? It's not that Jovovich is a bad actress.

She was perfectly acceptable as the sexy space alien in Fifth Element. But she's simply out of her league in The Messenger. This is Joan of Arc we're talking about -- a woman who, in , led the entire French army to victory over the invading English! Subtitles English CC. Released year Age rating Restricted. Duration 2 h 37 min. Genres Drama. Size 9. Additional terms Terms of transaction.

Average 4. All rights reserved. Sign In. Drama 2 hr 28 min iTunes. Available on iTunes. The year is France is in political and religious turmoil as members of the royal family battle for rule. But one peasant girl from a remote village gave her country the miracle it was looking for.